Category Archives: Public Relations

29 Jan

How a Hashtag Deflated the New England Patriots’ Bill Belichick

By Kaity Dunn, Account Executive I don’t follow professional sports very closely, but this recent ABC News headline caught my attention: “#Flexball: The Unfortunate Hashtag That Appeared Behind Bill Belichick” In this article, the reporter writes that during a recent press conference, the New England Patriot’s head coach Bill Belichick was trying to address accusations […]

20 Nov

Public Involvement Tips from OTEC 2014

By Kaity Dunn, Account Associate After having the privilege of working on multiple public works projects in my years with this Cincinnati public relations and communications agency, it was a great experience to attend the 2014 Ohio Transportation Engineering Conference (OTEC). Along with having the opportunity to attend one of the nation’s largest transportation conferences, […]

20 Aug

CRM at Rasor Marketing Communications

By: Becky Fickenworth, APR, Counselor & Project Manager  If you Google, “What is the definition of customer relationship management (CRM)?” here’s what you’ll find: CRM is a system for managing a company’s interactions with current and future customers. It involves using technology to organize, automate and synchronize sales, marketing, customer service, and technical support. Personally, I think this […]

13 Aug

6 Possible Social Media Goals That Will Guide Your Content Creation

By: Kaity Dunn, Account Associate Working for a Cincinnati marketing communications and PR agency means we have to keep our social media content strategies fresh and focused. The best way to decide what type of content to post to your social media channels is to first ask yourself and your company leadership this question: What […]

5 Jun

SeaWorld’s Public Relations Campaign for Truth: Will it Work?

By Erika Turan, APR Senior Account Executive Ah, SeaWorld:  America’s aquarium answer to Disney World. With locations in Florida, California and Texas, SeaWorld hosts millions of visitors annually who swarm to the parks to enjoy roller coasters, feeding rays and dolphins, and getting very close – and sometimes very wet – at their premier attractions: the […]

25 Apr

Top Three Tips for Breaking into the Public Relations & Communications Field

By: Kaity Dunn, Account Associate   1.      Take interest in the news PR professionals work closely with members of the media to help pitch stories for clients. An understanding of the kinds of stories certain local reporters cover, as well as their schedule, will help you foster relationships with them and increase the chance of […]

17 Apr

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Obama’s Marketing Brilliance

By: Jimmy Caccamo, Account Associate If you haven’t watched actor Zach Galifianakis’s “Between Two Ferns” then you’re missing out. “Between Two Ferns” is an internet comedy series that airs on the website Funny or Die and has an average of 7 million views per video. The shows consist of Zach Galifianakis being, well Zach Galifianakis. […]

27 Feb

A Love Letter to Delta Airline’s Branding

By Erika Turan, APR Senior Account Executive Dear Delta Airlines, I’ve flown with you dozens of times, you’ve gotten me to where I need to go safely and I’ve had some good adventures. And your flight attendants have been mercifully patient when my husband and I were Those Parents who nervously packed way too much […]

19 Dec

3 Tips to Get People to Come to Your Event

By Erika Turan, Senior Account Executive Some events are easy to get people to come to: wedding receptions (especially those with an open bar), NASCAR races (fast cars and highly-individualized fashion choices) and the running of the bulls in Pamplona (Voluntarily running for your life in super crowded streets? I honestly don’t know why people […]

5 Nov

Four Things to Consider When Timing Your Media Pitch

By: Kaity Dunn, Account Associate I recently had a meeting about ongoing public relations efforts for a Cincinnati client of ours with my colleague, Betty Hull. A large portion of our meeting involved discussing the best approach for timing media pitches near the large calendars she had drawn on the whiteboard that depicted the remaining […]